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Art. 102 Law on Cantonal Police (LPol)

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Art. 102 Law on Cantonal Police (LPol)

**1 The Cantonal Police May Install Video Surveillance Systems:**

a) at the entrances of its buildings;

b) in the cells;

c) in other premises of its buildings, including interview rooms;

d) on police equipment or vehicles;

e) on the uniforms of cantonal police officers;

f) on the roads and tunnels of the canton;

g) in public areas.

**2 Data collected may be recorded or not and may be viewed live on a screen or later.**

**2bis The purpose of video surveillance is to:**

a) prevent and ascertain offenses against people and property;

b) control access to police buildings and prevent unauthorized entry;

c) ensure the safety of persons under police care;

d) ensure and assess the proper conduct of police interventions;

e) maintain public order and safety;

f) identify individuals likely to have committed offenses;

g) identify wanted vehicles or reported stolen license plates;

h) ensure the safety and smooth flow of traffic;

i) ascertain serious violations of road traffic regulations.

**3 Data collected as part of the surveillance of the canton's roads and tunnels are recorded in loops for periods of 96 hours. Continuous recording can only take place during special events.**

**4 …**

**4bis Data recorded in this manner may only be processed for the purposes indicated in paragraph 2bis, as well as for training purposes. Individuals depicted in images used for training must not be recognizable.**

**5 Data are erased as soon as it is established that they will not be used for prosecuting offenses, but no later than three months if no investigation has been initiated.**

**6 The cantonal police are the responsible entity and the organ with which the concerned person may assert their rights in accordance with Article 49, letters a and e, of the Intercantonal Agreement of May 8 and 9, 2012, concerning data protection and transparency in the cantons of Jura and Neuchâtel.**

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (1)

CON 2015 3 · ju (Art. 102 al. 4 LPol)
Constitutional Court Annuls Provision on Secret Video Surveillance
The provision is annulled because it violates constitutional and intercantonal law regarding the signaling of video surveillance.